2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Roster

Sam Wustefeld
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- 197
- Hometown:
- Scotch Plains, N.J.
- Previous School:
- Scotch Plains Fanwood
- College:
- CC
2022-23 (Senior): Posted a 1-2 overall record at 197 pounds … Recorded his lone win of the season with a 3-2 decision over Kent State’s Ryan Boyle at the David Lehman Open (1/6).
2021-22 (Senior): Finished with a 7-12 overall record as the primary starter at 197 … Went 2-5 in EIWA duals and 2-3 in Ivy League duals … Finished in 8th place at the EIWA Championships.
2020-21 (Junior): Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2019-20 (Sophomore): Was the primary starter at 197 pounds ... Went 18-16 overall ... Posted an 8-5 record in EIWA bouts ... Went 8-6 in dual matches and 3-2 in Ivy League dual matches ... Posted four wins via fall and two wins via major decision ... Won four straight matches at the Princeton Open (Nov. 3), with a pair of wins by fall, including fastest pin of the season sticking Jacob Harrison (Sacred Heart) in 45 seconds ... Scored a win via pin in 46 seconds over Jackson Edwards (Embry Riddle) at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 24) ... Opened EIWA/Ivy League dual season with five straight wins ... Won EIWA opener over Binghamton's Sam DePrez (Jan. 10) via decision 4-3 ... Scored a major decision win, 13-4, over American's Will Jarrell (Jan. 19) ... Went 2-0 during Brown/Harvard doubleheader (Feb. 15) ... Took down Nino Bastianelli (Brown) via a 12-7 decision ... Knocked off Evan Callahan (Harvard) via a 10-5 decision.
2018-19 (Freshman): Finished 12-18 overall, wrestling at 197 pounds throughout the season ... Went 4-9 in dual matches, 3-7 in EIWA bouts and 1-4 in Ivy League duals ... Recorded one win via fall, technical fall and major decision ... Opened the season finishing second at the New York State Championships (Nov. 18), recorded three straight wins, starting with a win via fall (2:35) over Russell March (Niagara CC), a 9-6 win over Sam Weinger (RIT) and a 13-2 victory against Jeff Lombardi (SUNY-Oswego) ... Placed second at the Mat Town Open (Nov. 25), knocking off Kolby Franklin (St. Joe's), 3-2 and Joe Scott (Bucknell), 9-2 ... Won first-career dual match with 5-1 win over Alex Donahue from George Mason (Jan. 10) ... Snagged first-career win in a EIWA match with 2-1 win over Prince Hyeamang (American) on Jan. 12 ... Got first-career Ivy League win with a sudden victory win (3-1 [SV-1]) over Harvard's Cole Bateman (Feb. 16) ... Collected a win at the EIWA Championships (Mar. 8) with a 9-1 victory over Sacred Heart's Connor Fredericks.
Personal: A high school wrestler at Scotch Plains Fanwood High School in New Jersey… A four-year varsity letterwinner for the Raiders, and a two-time team captain … Earned a trip to the state finals at 182 during his junior year, and at 195 his senior season … Won three district titles and 123 matches during his high school career … The son of Marla Salz and Rick Wustefeld.
Career Record:
2018-19: 12-18, 3-7 EIWA; 1-4 Ivy
2019-20: 18-16, 8-5 EIWA; 3-2 Ivy
2021-22: 7-12, 2-5 EIWA; 2-3 Ivy
2022-23: 1-2, 0-0 EIWA, 0-0 Ivy
Overall: 38-48, 13-17 EIWA; 6-9 Ivy
2021-22 (Senior): Finished with a 7-12 overall record as the primary starter at 197 … Went 2-5 in EIWA duals and 2-3 in Ivy League duals … Finished in 8th place at the EIWA Championships.
2020-21 (Junior): Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2019-20 (Sophomore): Was the primary starter at 197 pounds ... Went 18-16 overall ... Posted an 8-5 record in EIWA bouts ... Went 8-6 in dual matches and 3-2 in Ivy League dual matches ... Posted four wins via fall and two wins via major decision ... Won four straight matches at the Princeton Open (Nov. 3), with a pair of wins by fall, including fastest pin of the season sticking Jacob Harrison (Sacred Heart) in 45 seconds ... Scored a win via pin in 46 seconds over Jackson Edwards (Embry Riddle) at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 24) ... Opened EIWA/Ivy League dual season with five straight wins ... Won EIWA opener over Binghamton's Sam DePrez (Jan. 10) via decision 4-3 ... Scored a major decision win, 13-4, over American's Will Jarrell (Jan. 19) ... Went 2-0 during Brown/Harvard doubleheader (Feb. 15) ... Took down Nino Bastianelli (Brown) via a 12-7 decision ... Knocked off Evan Callahan (Harvard) via a 10-5 decision.
2018-19 (Freshman): Finished 12-18 overall, wrestling at 197 pounds throughout the season ... Went 4-9 in dual matches, 3-7 in EIWA bouts and 1-4 in Ivy League duals ... Recorded one win via fall, technical fall and major decision ... Opened the season finishing second at the New York State Championships (Nov. 18), recorded three straight wins, starting with a win via fall (2:35) over Russell March (Niagara CC), a 9-6 win over Sam Weinger (RIT) and a 13-2 victory against Jeff Lombardi (SUNY-Oswego) ... Placed second at the Mat Town Open (Nov. 25), knocking off Kolby Franklin (St. Joe's), 3-2 and Joe Scott (Bucknell), 9-2 ... Won first-career dual match with 5-1 win over Alex Donahue from George Mason (Jan. 10) ... Snagged first-career win in a EIWA match with 2-1 win over Prince Hyeamang (American) on Jan. 12 ... Got first-career Ivy League win with a sudden victory win (3-1 [SV-1]) over Harvard's Cole Bateman (Feb. 16) ... Collected a win at the EIWA Championships (Mar. 8) with a 9-1 victory over Sacred Heart's Connor Fredericks.
Personal: A high school wrestler at Scotch Plains Fanwood High School in New Jersey… A four-year varsity letterwinner for the Raiders, and a two-time team captain … Earned a trip to the state finals at 182 during his junior year, and at 195 his senior season … Won three district titles and 123 matches during his high school career … The son of Marla Salz and Rick Wustefeld.
Career Record:
2018-19: 12-18, 3-7 EIWA; 1-4 Ivy
2019-20: 18-16, 8-5 EIWA; 3-2 Ivy
2021-22: 7-12, 2-5 EIWA; 2-3 Ivy
2022-23: 1-2, 0-0 EIWA, 0-0 Ivy
Overall: 38-48, 13-17 EIWA; 6-9 Ivy
Highlights: WR | Columbia 27, Brown 17
Sunday, February 16
Highlights: WR | Columbia 32, Harvard 8
Saturday, February 15
Highlights: WR | Columbia 20, Penn 24
Friday, January 24
Highlights: WR | Columbia 19, Maryland 18
Sunday, January 05









































